Del Mar Taste & Art Stroll
---- Del Mar
will hold its annual Taste & Art Stroll from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Taste of Del Mar is 1 to 4 p.m.); the art stroll is free, but the
Taste of Del Mar is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Go to
taste.delmarmainstreet.com .

Old Town San Diego Art Festival
---- More than
15,000 visitors are expected at the sixth annual art festival,
featuring a juried exhibition of work by more than 100 contemporary
artists from all over the world. Events include restaurant food
samplings, wine tastings, art activities for children and live
entertainment; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Old Town San Diego Historic Park,
4002 Wallace St., San Diego; free; 619-233-5008.

La Jolla Art & Wine Festival
---- More than
100 artists from Southern California and northern Mexico exhibit
their work at this two-day festival that also features children's
activities and tastings by regional wineries and local breweries.
Proceeds benefit La Jolla schools, and more than 20,000 attend each
year; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Girard Avenue between Pearl and Genter
streets, La Jolla; $10, general; $5, seniors and children 12 and
under; ljawf.org .

Polyglot Theatre
---- Segerstrom Center for the
Arts in Costa Mesa is hosting a free children's project called "We
Built This City," where children can construct and play in an
entire large-scale city in the center's arts plaza with cardboard
boxes; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa;
free; scfta.org .

La Mesa Oktoberfest
---- Concluding day for the
38th annual celebration billed by organizers as the "Grand Daddy"
of local Oktoberfests, with more than 200,000 visitors each year.
The festival features six city blocks of entertainment, including
400 vendor and craft booths, several food courts, two beer gardens,
live music and a children's carnival; noon to 5 p.m.; festival
central is a triangle-shaped area bounded by Allison Avenue, Date
Avenue and La Mesa Boulevard; parking is limited, so ride the San
Diego Trolley's Orange Line to the La Mesa Boulevard stop;
www.lmvma.com/lmv_oktoberfest.html .

Mall hosts "Music Makes Me Dance" program
----
Westfield North County mall hosts the San Diego Children's Museum
for a youth program including leaf examination, take-home craft,
readings of "Gwendolyn, the Graceful Pig and "Charlie Parker Played
Be Bop," music and a healthy snack; 10 to 11 a.m.; Center Court,
Westfield North County, 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway, Escondido; free;
760-489-0631.

Ukulele workshop
---- North County music
teacher Brad Norris kicks off a four-week series of group ukulele
lessons for players of all skill levels at the Museum of Making
Music; 6:30 to 8 p.m.; 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad; $80 (bring your
own instrument); museumofmakingmusic.org or 760-438-5996.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Celebration of Life carnival
---- Silverado
Encinitas hosts a benefit festival for Connor's Cause. Events
include games for all ages, live entertainment, a petting zoo,
raffles and a beer and wine garden. Arts and crafts made by
Silverado residents will for sale to benefit Connor's Cause, which
supports families caring for children with life-threatening
diseases; 3 to 7 p.m.; Silverado Encinitas, 335 Saxony Road,
Encinitas; free; 760-230-4200.

Ocean Beach Oktoberfest
---- Ocean Beach
Mainstreet Association's annual street fair, the Ocean Beach
Oktoberfest, has been expanded this year to two days. There will be
a "band slam" with five tribute/cover bands competing for a $4,000
cash prize, all the usual German-themed entertainment, food, beer
and shopping opportunities. There will be fun family events such as
a sausage toss, contests in brats-eating and beer stein-holding,
and the O.B. Brew Cup beer competition (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
only); 4 to 10 p.m. (also 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday); west end of
Newport Street at Abbott Street; parking is limited ---- free
double-decker bus shuttle service will be offered every 30 minutes
from the 710 Beach Club at 710 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach; beer
garden admission is $3 and Brew Cup tasting tickets are $15 (for
six tastes); oboktoberfest.com .

Healthy living fair
---- Cal State San Marcos
and San Marcos co-host the fourth annual Because I Care Community
Fair, featuring educational workshops, blood pressure screenings,
chair messages and pharmacy consultations, as well as 50 vendor and
information booths; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; San Marcos Senior Center,
111 Richmar Ave., San Marcos; csusm.edu/becauseicare or
760-744-5535.

Taste of North Park
---- The third annual Taste
of North Park features restaurants such as Caffe Calabria, El Take
It Easy, Il Postino, Sea Rocket Bistro, The Linkery, The Smoking
Goat, Tornado San Diego, Urban Solace, Urbn Coal Fired Pizza,
Zensei Sushi; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $30 ($35 the day of);
www.tastenorthpark.com or 619-233-5008.

The Gourmet Experience
---- The Gourmet
Experience, San Diego's cooking and home entertaining showcase,
features specialty foods, home products, culinary travel and more.
New this year will be an oil and vinegar tasting pavilion, a
gourmet meats pavilion, a children's activity center, grilling area
and more; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (also Oct. 9); $25 ($30 at the door);
two-day passes are $40 ($45 at the door); children 12 and younger
are free; www.thegourmetexperience.com .

Cougar Wine Harvest
---- Cougar Vineyards in
Temecula hosts a three-day grape harvest celebration and art fair;
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (also Oct. 9 and 10); 39970 De Portola Road; $20,
which includes wine, barrel and beer tastings, cheese trays and a
showcase of work by five local artists; cougarvineyards.com or
951-491-0825.